Sam Altman-backed Coco Robotics raises M

Sam Altman-backed Coco Robotics raises $80M

Los Angeles-based Coco Robotics, a startup building last-mile delivery robots, announced it raised $80 million on Wednesday. The funding round included angel investors Sam Altman and Max Altman, both returning investors, in addition to VC firms like Pelion Venture Partners and Offline Ventures, among others. This brings the company’s total funding to more than $120…

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Meet the Finalists: VivaTech’s 5 Most Visionary Startups of 2025

Meet the Finalists: VivaTech’s 5 Most Visionary Startups of 2025

Narrowing down the 30 most visionary startups of the year to just five finalists was no easy feat. VivaTech’s Innovation of the Year attracted an extraordinary pool of applicants—startups tackling massive global challenges with bold, technically sophisticated, and scalable solutions. From redefining human-machine interaction to revolutionizing healthcare, climate, and infrastructure, each company brought something unique…

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Genetics testing startup Nucleus Genomics criticized for its embryo product: ‘Makes me so nauseous’

Genetics testing startup Nucleus Genomics criticized for its embryo product: ‘Makes me so nauseous’

Nucleus Genomics, a genetic testing startup founded by 25-year-old Kian Sadeghi, initially launched in 2021 with the goal of calculating a patient’s risk for specific diseases.  But it’s been courting controversy for years with products that claim to tell people how their genetics correlate to a host of complex issues, including their IQ.  On Wednesday,…

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